The Animal's Guide To Britain8pm, BBC2

Now Lambing Live is over, BBC2's weekly nature fix comes from Chris Packham's new series, in which he aims to show the British countryside from the perspective of its animals – though not in a Creature Comforts way, so those expecting talking badgers may be disappointed. In the first episode, he travels the nation looking at freshwater animals: the osprey, dragonfly, water vole, trout and beaver. Rebecca Nicholson

Dave's One Night Stand9pm, Dave

A new series in which comedians perform a gig in their home town. Really, the gig could be anywhere – other than a quick introduction in Manchester city centre there's nothing particularly illuminating. It's as if they started the show with a clear premise then decided they couldn't be bothered to go through with it. Addison's stand-up is all about whining about everyday stuff, and the audience love it. He's joined by comedians Jo Enright and Craig Campbell (respectively from Birmingham and Canada) to continue ignoring the Mancunian theme. Phelim O'Neill

Martina Cole's The Runaway 9pm, Sky1

Cathy takes refuge with the flamboyant Desrae (Alan Cumming) as the 60s Soho saga continues. Desrae sings torch songs with a defiant dignity and her old chap tucked between her legs. But she's got (all together now) a heart of gold and she loves married boyfriend Joey (Ken Stott). Meanwhile, Eamonn, for whom Cathy yearns, is getting himself in more bother with the boss's daughter. But events take yet another unexpectedly bloody turn, leaving all concerned in perilfrom the wrath of Keith Allen, now divested of his silly wig. Julia Raeside

Monroe9pm, ITV1

The brain surgeon drama comes to a conclusion, and, though it's a nicely packaged drama, it doesn't really engage – who cares that Shepherd may leave or that Springer may be sacked? Part of the problem is the simplistic way it deals with character motive – there's a reason why everyone is behaving as they are and that reason can always be neatly summed up in a couple of pithy sentences. It sucks the mystery and messiness out of life. This episode's patient is a young girl with severe brain damage and, of course, there's a distraught father with a fine speech on why Monroe should operate. Martin Skegg

Women, Weddings, War and Me 11.35pm, BBC1

Nel (21) left Afghanistan for London when she was six. Now she's going back to her roots to spend a fortnight in Kabul. Despite the post-Taliban regime, women still live in fear of reprisals if they transgress the country's strict moral edicts. She visits a jail populated entirely by women accused of moral crimes, and schoolgirls who risk death every day to get an education. Unsurprisingly, Nel decides she wouldn't like to live there one day, and scurries home to Camden faster than you can say hair straighteners. Previously shown on BBC3. Julia Raeside